A dozen officers responded to the call, established a perimeter, and began negotiations with the man, who police said had a history of mental illness and was very agitated when police arrived on the scene.

Police said the man yelled at the officers and put items against the door of his room, refusing to come out.

After three hours of negotiations, at 11:20 a.m., officers were able to de-escalate the situation and the man left the room with his dog and was taken to an area hospital for evaluation, police said.

Officers worked with family and friends of the man, reassuring him that they wanted to help him and end the situation safely, police said.

“The officers did a tremendous job de-escalating the tense situation. We have trained our officers to use de-escalation and talk situations down,” Chief of Police Raymond Hayducka said. “Here the officers realized time was on their side and worked to resolve the standoff by talking to him over a period of hours. He was combative at first and was looking to force a confrontation. Officers made the correct decision to simple set up a perimeter and begin talking. He quickly realized no one was going to come rush in and tackle him. As time went on he began to speak of his issues and the problems he is facing. Negotiators worked to develop a rapport and show him they were concerned for his well-being. Officers worked with the man’s family and friends to get information and convince him to get help. After he realized no one was going to hurt him, he agreed to come out and get help. This is the outcome we look for in every interaction. It takes skill and training to create a peaceful resolution.”

EDISON, NJ - Edison’s libraries are turning 90 and residents are invited to celebrate the milestone. The Edison Public Library will be hosting its 90th anniversary celebrations with three events, one at each of the Edison Public Library’s branches.

The celebrations will kick off on January 22 at the North Edison Branch from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. On January 23, there will be a celebration at ...

EDISON, NJ - Edison’s libraries are turning 90 and residents are invited to celebrate the ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - As the government shutdown continues, the Middlesex County food bank is stepping up to offer assistance to furloughed federal workers and urging the rest of the county residents to pitch in with donations to stock dwindling supplies.

"Federal employees from local agencies of the IRS, TSA and EPA who are not receiving a paycheck are forced to tap into savings and make ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - As the government shutdown continues, the Middlesex County food bank is ...

Trenton, NJ – Local legislator, Senator Patrick J. Diegnan (D-Middlesex), wants the State to study the use of advanced autonomous vehicles. Mr. Diegnan, who heads the Senate Transportation committee, is sponsoring a joint resolution to establish the “New Jersey Autonomous Vehicle Task Force.” His proposal unanimously cleared the Senate Transportation Committee last week and next heads to the ...

QUINCY, MA – Stop & Shop has announced a recall by Perdue Foods, LLC of approximately 68,244 pounds of ready to eat chicken nugget products. The action comes after three people filed complaints of finding wood in the food according to the United States Department of Agriculture.

The nuggets were produced on October 25, 2018: 22 oz plastic bag packages of frozen “PERDUE SimplySmart ...

QUINCY, MA – Stop & Shop has announced a recall by Perdue Foods, LLC of approximately 68,244 ...

Edison, NJ - The partial federal government shutdown is having an impact on the Edison Housing Authority according to its Executive Director, Deborah M. Hurley. Although federal funding for the Edison Housing Authority is not an immediate concern, Ms. Hurley stated that the closure of the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) presents the local agency with a number of other daily ...

Edison, NJ - The partial federal government shutdown is having an impact on the Edison Housing ...

EDISON, NJ – Dawn Francavilla, Director of Student Life at The Wardlaw + Hartridge School in Edison accompanied 11 students to a Teen Health Seminar at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. The program aims to educate students about health issues and hospital career choices.

The 11 students who attended the program were Zach Brown of South Plainfield, Logan D’Amore of ...

EDISON, NJ – Dawn Francavilla, Director of Student Life at The Wardlaw + Hartridge School in Edison ...

EDISON, NJ – Edison based Business Connects will be hosting the region’s first job fair of the winter 2019 season, the “Show Me the Money Job Fair,” at the Clark Holiday Inn on January 31 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Business Connects, founded by Jill Ryan, CEO of Ryan Consulting, and Jennifer Wilner, CEO of Secretary Central, hopes to facilitate an ideal fit between hiring managers and candidates ...

EDISON, NJ – Edison based Business Connects will be hosting the region’s first job fair of the ...

EDISON, NJ ― In a meaningful stance to ease financial worry for thousands of area residents, Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest health network, announced today that it will waive co-pays and deductibles for emergency visits at all network hospitals and urgent ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - A doctoral student in ecology and evolution is turning microorganisms into art, and her hobby into a powerful tool for genomics studies at Rutgers University–New Brunswick.

Julia Van Etten’s Couch Microscopy Instagram page has attracted close to 18,000 followers in a year and a half, thanks to her breathtakingly detailed videos and photos of diatoms, algae, plankton, insect ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - A doctoral student in ecology and evolution is turning microorganisms into art, ...

EDISON, NJ - Registration is now open to students at Edison High School to participate in the U.S National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO), a chemistry competition for high school students sponsored by the American Chemical Society (ACS). The first step of the multi-tier competition is the Local Chemistry Olympiad competition, administered in March. For students at Edison High School, the Olympiad is ...

EDISON, NJ - Registration is now open to students at Edison High School to participate in the U.S ...